Earlier this year homosexuality was made illegal by Uganda’s government. Elena May-Jones talks to LSi about the impact this is having upon the LGBT community in Uganda and what can be done to support them. […]
Features | DIY – Make your own theatre company
Bethany Taylor talks about starting a theatre company at the age of 18. Called Cognito Theatre, the company was created with the intention of using performance to tackle and discuss current issues. Their first project […]
Features | Interesting ways to spend your Easter
Once you’re in the world of work, you won’t have a glorious month to do whatever you like over Easter. So why not make the most of it? Whether you go on a European adventure or […]
Features | Money on my mind – Students struggling to make ends meet
An increasing number of students are running into financial trouble, largely due to failures in the student finance system and the rise of tuition fees. We talk to two very different students about their experiences […]
Features | Young and Homeless
The number of young people who are homeless in the UK is still very high, with numerous schemes throughout the county to try bring this figure down. This week LS talks to a current Leeds […]
Features | Rise of the Geek
To label yourself as a ‘geek’ is becoming more and more acceptable, even fashionable. Natalie Irving implores us to embrace the term and its new popularity. Are you a geek? Don’t worry; you […]
Features | LUU Elections – The Highs and Lows
It’s that time of year again when campus is plastered with posters telling us to ‘Vote for X’ or ‘Get down with Y’ and our Twitter feeds are taken over by the union trying desperately […]
Features | A Year in Industry – Is it worth it?
Julia Mascetti talks about her year in the arts industry so far. She studies Music but is currently doing a work placement at a classical music PR agency. Although receiving some student loan and bursary, […]
Features | Lest we forget – Remembering World War One
To mark one hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War, Leeds Museum and Galleries is teaming up with a group of volunteers to run a series of exhibitions and activities. We take […]
Interview | Saliha – Honour abuse survivor
Honour abuse survivor and Leeds student, Saliha, talks to LS about her experience and how her desire for independence pushed her to leave her family. Think about all the things in your life you […]
Features | Five reasons graduation isn't that bad
Graduation is a mere four months away. As the days and nights roll by in a haze of study sessions, coffee breaks and hangovers, July comes like a mirage emerging from the Gobi desert. Fear […]
Features | Facebook – Yay or Nay?
Whether you love or loathe it, you probably have Facebook. Though connecting millions of people and a tool for activism, it’s often a platform for vanity and hate. Does it make our lives better or […]